achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
many; numerous; various; large number of
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
existence; being; life; survival
drop (e.g. of water); drip
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
positive and negative (numbers); plus and minus (signs); positive and negative (poles)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
core; core; hardcore; all-out
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
idea; design; motif; conception; intention
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
political organization; political organisation
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit